Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 29801, Josiah Fletcher, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Fletcher, Josiah
S 29801
CONTENTS

76 Moodley
D. 885 Massachusetts
Isiah Fletcher
of Middlebury in the State of Mass
who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Warren of the 1st Regt by Col. McIntosh in the Mass. a line for 9 mos 12 days
Wife
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 3 Dollars 35 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 day of Nov 1833 and first paid Fiske West Cambridge Mass
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1833 $78.33 Semi-ant. allowance ending Nov 5th - 15.67 $94.00
Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by W. Atkinson Clerk Book E Vol. 2 Page 20

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Parat 9 Mar 12 day least Varnum last Mr. Intol. May
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communication in relation to this application to be made to Isaac Fiske Esq. Prob. East Cambridge, Middlesex County. Mass. —
Isaac Fiske Esq. East Cambridge Mass

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Middlesex ss.
On this tenth  fourth day of July  June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty three  two , personally appeared in open Court, before the Honourable Judge of the Court of Probate, in and for the County of Middlesex aforesaid, now sitting, Joseph Blake a resident of Chelsea in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged seventy four years, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, A. D. 1832:
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated: he enlisted into the United Service as a soldier in the Revolution, and served as follows, to wit: he enlisted in the year 1776, into a Company commanded by Oliver Harron of Chelsea; a Mr. Hildreth of Dracutt was Lieutenant & a Mr. Clapp of the same Dracutt was Ensign; it was the fore part of the year 1776, the Company in the month of January. — he marched from Chelsea to Roxbury near Boston & was stationed there to guard a Magazine; he continued in the service under this enlistment two months: —
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In the year 1777, he again enlisted into a Company of Infantry commanded by Joshua Parker of Westford in the month of June or July; for the term of six months; he marched from Chelsea to Providence in the State of Rhode Island, & from there he marched to North Kingston; John Melanson of Westford was Colonel of the Regiment; — Abraham Andrews was first Lieutenant of the Company & Benjamin Fletcher was second Lieutenant; — he remained in the service under this enlistment for the term of six months & was then discharged; but has no evidence of his discharge: —
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He again enlisted into the service of the United States in the year 1778, in the summer season; he enlisted in said Chelsea into a Company commanded by Joseph M c Vannum, (the late General Vannum) of Dracutt; in Col: Mackintosh's Regiment, for the term of six weeks; — he marched to Rhode Island & was in action with the enemy & in the defeat of General Sullivan; — he remained in the service under this enlistment for the term of six weeks. —
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He was born in Chelsea, in the County of Middlesex on the 19 th day of March A D 1759; — He has no record of his birth: —
He lived in Chelsea when he enlisted & has lived there ever since; —
He went into the service once by being drafted; & twice by voluntary enlistment. —
General Sullivan was in the command at Rhode Island; he was in Col. McIntosh's Regiment; & also in Col. John Melanson's. —
He is known to Joel Adams Esq of Chelsea; — Doctor Rufus Weyman, principal Physician of the Middlesex Asylum in Charlestown. —

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any state,
Sworn & subscribed the day year aforesaid. J. P. Frazar Josiah Fletcher
We, Hezekiah Parkard D.D. a clergyman, residing in the town of Chelsea and Joel Adams residing in said Chelsea hereby certify, that we are well ac- quainted with Josiah Fletcher who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; — that we believe him to be seventy four years of age: that he is reputed and believed, in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. Hez. Parkard Joel Adams J. P. Frazar
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above-named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certify, that it appears to them that Hezekiah Parkard who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in Chelsea and that Joel Adams who has also signed the same, is a resident in Chelsea to my knowledge and is a credible person; and that their statement is entitled to credit.
J. P. Frazar
I , Isaac Fisher Register of the Court of Probate in and for the County of Middlesex, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Josiah Fletcher for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office on the day and year first aforesaid. I also certify that Joel Adams whose own proper signature is set to the certificate on the several depositions hereto annexed is a justice of the Peace within said County
Isaac Fisher

29801 Rev. INSTAL. no
No. 29801
Joseph Hatches P. P. M. C.
Act. June 2-32
Index — Vol. 9 Page 162
[Arrangement of 1870.]
July 12, 1904 Miss Mrs. G. R. Mason Cambridge Mass

Mr. Secretary,
Pension Office, Dear Sir:—
Will you be so kind as to let me know if Josiah Fletcher of Westford, Mass. and afterwards of Ludlow, Vt. who in the Rhode Island Campaign, 1778-

1779 was made adjutant was granted a pension at the close of the Revolution and if I can thereby obtain a record of his services.
At the State House in Mass. the records of the enlistments are such as to show that there was more than one man of that name who enlisted from Washford and my object is to ascertain if possible the previous service of the man who was adjutant in 1778.
Respectfully Yours Maud F. Mason
Mrs. G. B. Mason 7 Walnut Ave., Cambridge Mass.

I John Shedd late of Billerica in the State of Massachusetts, now of Hollis in the State of New- Hampshire, and seventy two years of age last March, do depose and say, that sometime in the Summer of 1776 I enlisted in the Militia Service in the War of the Revolution, in Capt. Hovey's Company in Col. Robinson's Regiment, for the term of six months. I marched from Billerica to Providence in the State of Rhode Island, and from there I marched to North-Kingston, and our Regiment remained in this vicinity till the end of said term - I am well acquainted with Capt. Josiah Fletcher of Shelburne, and although I cannot say on oath what company he belonged to, I am sure he was then in the same Regiment with me - And I furthermore depose and say that in the sum- mer of 1778 I again enlisted in the Militia Service. For the term of six weeks in Capt Joseph B. Varnum's Company, in Col - McIntosh's Regiment, and marched to Rhode Island, where I was in an action with the Enemy, and retreated under Gen! Sullivan, and I furthermore do say that said Josiah Fletcher was a

Private in the same Company and Regiment, with me during this campaign - John Shed
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Middlesex ss. August 1. 1832. Then the above named John Shed personally appeared and made oath that the foregoing Disposition by him subscribed, was true —
Before me Joel Acum. Just. of the Peace for said County of Middlesex
The said John Shed is a person well known to me as person of truth and veracity Joel Acum. Just. Peace

I, John Crosby of Chelmsford in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, being now seventy two years of age, on oath, do depose and say, that in June or July 1777, I entered the service of the United States in the War of the Revolution in the Militia, and I enlisted as a private in the Company commanded by Capt. Joshua Parker of Westford, Abraham Andrews first Lieutenant and Benjamin Fletcher, second Lt, in Col. John Robbins's Regiment, for the term of six months - And I do furthermore depose and say, that I am well acquainted with Josiah Fletcher of Chelmsford, and have always known him since my youth. The said Josiah Fletcher entered the United States Service with me, and enlisted as a private in the same Company as a private for the same term of six months, as I well remember, and we marched from Chelmsford to Providence in the State of Rhode Island, and from thence to Kingston or North-Kingston in Rhode Island - Said Fletcher continued in the same Company with me till the end of our Enlistment, to wit, six months, when we were discharged in December or January at Kingston, and we returned to Chelmsford in company of each other, and I can safely say on oath that said Fletcher served the whole of said six months, as I saw him daily, or quite often, as we were townsmen and well acquainted with each other -
Attest. Joel Adams,
John Crosby X his Mark
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Middlesex ss. August 16th. A. D. 1832. This day the above named John Crosby, a person well known to me to be a man of truth and veracity, and made solemn oath that the facts stated in the above written affidavit, by him subscribed in my presence, are true - Before me. Joel Adams. Justice of the Peace for said County

I William Mears of Westford in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, seventy four years of age, on oath do depose and say, that since time in the Winter, I think in January, 1776. I entered the Service of the United States in the War of the Revolution in the Militia in Capt. Oliver Barron's Company; Lieut. Hildreth, and Ensign Coburn being the other officers - Capt. Barron belonged to Chelmsford where I then resided, and I think I enlisted for six weeks. I furthermore depose and say that I am well acquainted with Josiah Fletcher of Chelmsford and have known him since his youth. The said Fletcher entered the United States Service in said Barron's Company at the same time I did, and for the same term; we both entered as privates and marched from Chelmsford to Cambridge and from there to Roxbury near Boston, where we were stationed. I think we guarded a Magazine or Store There I cannot say on oath who were the field officers, but I was then well acquainted with said Fletcher, as we had our playmates when boys, and I well remember said Fletcher was in said Company and remained until we were discharged. I think in March; when the term of our enlistment was out, we were requested to stay one month longer, and we staid there two months and one fortnight, making two months and a half, and we returned home together, in the month of March.
Attest. Joel Adams.
William Mears. X his mark
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Middlesex ss. August 17th. 1832. This day the above named William Mears, a person well known to me personally appeared to be a man of truth and veracity, and made solemn oath that the facts stated in the above written affidavit by him subscribed in my presence, were true.
Before me Joel Adams, Justice of the Peace for said County.

I Asa Hodgman of Chelsea in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, twenty five years of age, on oath depose and say. That some time in the year 1776, I entered the United States Service in the War of the Revolution for the term of two months, (I think,) in the company commanded by Capt. Oliver Darran, Lieut. Hildreth, and Enr. Coburn of Dorchester, I think, were the other company officers. It was cold weather when I enlisted, but I cannot state the month. I marched to Roxbury near Boston where we were stationed, and I cannot now say who were our field officers - And I do furthermore on oath say that I am well acquainted with Josiah Fletcher of this Town, and I well remember that said Fletcher enlisted in the same company with me, and we marched together from Chelsea to said Roxbury, and I often saw said Fletcher in the same company with me - I cannot state precisely whether said Fletcher remained longer than I did, or not not, but I well remember that said Fletcher was in the same company with me and I have no doubt he was in the service at this time two months. Asa Hodgman
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Middlesex, ss. August 22 d . 1832. Then the above named Asa Hodgman, a person well known to me, as a man of truth and veracity, personally appeared and made oath that the above written affidavit, by him subscribed in my presence, was true -
Before me. Joel Adams. Justice of the Peace for said County.